David “Griffo” Griffin chats with Andy Broome and reflects on the state of Boxing.
Almanac Boxing: Nigel Benn (first published in The Guardian)
June 13, 2015 by Leave a Comment
Regular Almanac contributor Patrick Skene on Nigel Benn and his work in Blacktown, published in the Guardian.
The bloody brutality of boxing – Daniel Geale
June 9, 2015 by 2 Comments
Iron Mike on the contrasting fortunes between two boxers who met on Saturday: Australian Daniel Geale and Puerto Rican Miguel Cotto.
Why Boxing and Cage Fighting Should Be Banned. But Won’t Be.
March 31, 2015 by 1 Comment
In the wake of the death of 23 year old Queensland boxer Braydon Smith comes this piece from Rick Sarre, Professor of Law at the University of South Australia, who calls for boxing and cage fighting to be banned. Very interesting reading.
Help! Boxing Doco on Peter Jackson
March 24, 2015 by Leave a Comment
David Latham plans a documentary on 19th-century boxer Peter Jackson, who won the Australian heavyweight title in 1886, and seeks experts who might appear on camera.
Boxing: A FTA Network Televised Comeback?
January 15, 2015 by 1 Comment
Boxing is returning to free-to-air television in the United States. Is promoter/manager Al Haymon Boxing’s Dark Lord, or someone to be thanked? Gregor Lewis gives us the lowdown.
Revenge: The Rematches
September 14, 2014 by 8 Comments
Gregor Lewis riffs on REVENGE and how it will motivate the remaining teams in the AFL Finals, just as it will today’s Mayweather – Maidana boxing rematch.
Even ‘A Little Death’ is too much for some brains to handle
August 28, 2014 by 4 Comments
There are numerous reasons why Sam Soliman should not fight Jermain Taylor. In explaining why, Gregor Lewis also tells us that the boxing world remains a tangled web of ‘colourful’ characters.
Bloody brutality of boxing – mean intentions
July 30, 2014 by 4 Comments
According to Matt Watson, no man is built for boxing. Here’s his take on Golovkin v Geale.
Golovkin v Geale: Time Itself Stood Still
July 29, 2014 by 6 Comments
Gregor Lewis doesn’t buy into talk of boxer Daniel Geale being ‘exposed’ in his loss to Gennady Golovkin. Rather, he saw a true heart and an unwavering resolve.
The bloody brutality of boxing – Daniel Geale
July 24, 2014 by 10 Comments
Matt Watson lays out the harsh reality of boxing, but men still put their body on the line for money and glory. Can Australia’s tough underdog Daniel Geale undermine the champion Golovkin? Matt suggests how.
Standing in destiny’s way – ‘Time Itself’.
July 24, 2014 by 11 Comments
Australian middleweight Daniel Geale will duck between the ropes at Madison Square Garden this weekend to swap punches with the toughest opponent of his career, the man known as GGG. Gregor Lewis ponders Geale’s chances, while also touching on the fabled boxing history of the famous New York venue.
Boxing: Happy Birthday Slim
June 28, 2014 by 11 Comments
AS HIGHLIGHTED IN THE AGE
Lionel Rose would have celebrated his 66th birthday on June 21. Patrick Skene tells the story of how he was part of Lionel’s 60th birthday celebrations in Sydney. (An Almanac Classic)
AFL Round 13 – Richmond v Fremantle: We shouldn’t have let ’em play
June 15, 2014 by 3 Comments
John Green is hanging in there (just) with his Tigers. Still at least the Socceroos put up a fight and Australia’s latest boxing champ is a Tigers supporter. Small mercies.
A Twilight Samurai Rediscovers Thunder
June 8, 2014 by 4 Comments
Gregor Lewis takes us through the background and the characters who vied this weekend for the WBC Middleweight Championship of the World. It was Sergio Martinez versus Miguel Cotto in New York; the victor seizing “it with the fierceness of a slavering mastiff…”
Underdogs Arise: Sam Soliman IBF Middleweight Champion
June 6, 2014 by 3 Comments
Glen highlights a couple of underdogs who have finally got recognition for their work and achievements – Sam Soliman in boxing and Peta Searle as the first female assistant coach in the AFL.
Part 2 – Love and Legacy: Worth Having; Worth Remembering
June 3, 2014 by 5 Comments
Gregor Lewis on the Froch v Groves fight, and the passion and characters that made it such a compelling one. (Anyone not convinced that boxing can be turned into fascinating writing should give this one a read – Ed).
Part 1- Love and Legacy: Worth Having; Worth Remembering
June 3, 2014 by 2 Comments
Gregor Lewis brings us along with Sam Soliman II, his kickboxing background and events leading up to last weekend’s Sturm v Soliman IBF Middleweight title fight. It’s quite a ride.
Boxing: East v West as Gyngell squeaks points decision over Packer
May 6, 2014 by 15 Comments
Patrick Skene, a very experienced student of the fistic art, applies the wisdom of Sun Tzu, to the Packer-Gyngell stoush. [Beautifully done – Ed]
The bloody brutality of boxing
May 1, 2014 by 3 Comments
Matt Watson reviews the Heavyweight ‘Contest’ between Klitschko and Leapai.
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